On September 23, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fleets of the Northeast Navy, escorting dozens of transport ships carrying the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd divisions of the Dingbei Army, came to the outside of Bokou Port.

If the remnants of the five Japanese divisions that landed on Sakhalin Island do not withdraw, relying on the strength of the three fleets of the Northeast Navy and cooperating with the officers and men of the three divisions of Dingbei, they will seize the port of Bokou and the city of Bokou.

Yin Jian, the commander of the Bokou garrison fleet with tears in his eyes, saw the three commanders of the fleet, Sun Xitao, Jiang Chen and Jiang Hui, and his tears couldn't stop flowing.

Sun Xitao, Jiang Chen and Jiang Hui also boasted when they saw Yin Jian's appearance, after all, the 8 warships of the Bokou garrison fleet were all wiped out, and whoever was in Yin Jian's position had to feel uncomfortable.

Sun Xitao patted Yin Jian's shoulder and said: "Old Yin, don't be sad, your Bokou garrison fleet is not afraid of strong enemies, and the spirit of fighting bravely is worthy of learning from our entire Northeast Navy, you can use 2 captured protective cruisers, 4 destroyers and 2 torpedo boats against the Japanese fleet with 4 all-steel battleships, 2 large fast armored cruisers, 4 fast protection % cruisers and 2 destroyers, and can sink 1 large fast armored cruiser and 2 fast protection cruisers, That's quite a feat! I will give you a reward for the collective first-class merit of the Bokou garrison fleet! ”

Jiang Chen also nodded and said, "The record of the garrison fleet at the berth." It's not an exaggeration to do the first class of the collective, and I will also recommend it to the principal. ”

Jiang Hui asked at this time, "Old Yin." Can the telegraph office in Bokou City be used? If it can be used, we will not only apply for a collective first-class merit for your berth garrison fleet. I also want to ask the marshal about the next battle plan of our three fleets. ”

When Yin Jian heard that the commanders of the three main fleets were going to apply to the principal for the Bokou garrison fleet, he couldn't help but turn his sorrow into joy, and his joy was abnormal, and his military achievements in the Northeast were very affordable.

The officers and men of their own berkou garrison fleet who died in battle will certainly receive generous pensions, and with the addition of this collective first-class meritorious service, the families of the officers and men who died in battle will receive at least 30 percent more pensions, and the officers and men of the berkou garrison fleet who are still alive will receive a generous pension. You can also get a lot of cash rewards for your collective first-class merit, and it is also an important weight to be promoted in the future and get the collective first-class merit.

Yin Jian listened to Jiang Hui's question, nodded and said: "Yes, the Japanese army did not destroy the telegraph office, after we recovered Bokou City, we have already sent a telegram to the principal of Shenyang City." ”

In the office of the Governor's Mansion of Shenyang City, Lin Daxin, who had recovered, was dealing with a large backlog of papers. These things can only be decided by Lin Daxin, for example, to continue to complete the construction of the Far Eastern Province and Baikal Province, and the Trans-Siberian Railway of the Russians. It is also necessary to build several railways running through several provinces in Inner and Outer Mongolia, Xinjiang, Saidong, and Saixi, and these huge investment projects are simply not affordable by the finances of the four northeastern provinces, which have just improved. can only rely on the private appropriation of Lin Daxin, who has deep pockets.

"Knock knock—" There was a knock on the office door.

"Come in!" Lin Daxin raised his voice and shouted.

Lu Ming, the adjutant of the Governor's Palace, then walked into the office, "Big handsome." A telegram was sent from the city of Bokou on Sakhalin Island, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fleets of the Northeast Navy. As well as the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Divisions, they have reached the port of Bokou. ”

"Bring me the telegram."

"Yes, Sir, this is a telegram." Lu Ming handed the telegram in his hand to Lin Daxin.

Lin Daxin read the telegram, and the telegram was jointly signed by Sun Xitao, Jiang Chen, and Jiang Hui, and the meaning of their telegram was to apply for collective first-class merit for the Bokou garrison fleet, and second, to ask Lin Daxin about the combat missions of the next three fleets.

Lin Daxin has no objection to giving the Bokou garrison fleet a collective first-class merit, that is, Sun Xitao They don't say, Lin Daxin will also award the collective first-class merit to the Bokou garrison fleet, in such a situation of disparity between the strength of the enemy and us, the Bokou garrison fleet dares to show its sword to the enemy, although the last 8 warships, all sunk, but also brought the Japanese Navy 1 large fast armored cruiser and 2 fast protection cruisers loss, Lin Daxin can no longer ask the Bokou garrison fleet to do a good job, they have done the best, They are well deserved to be awarded the first class merit of this collective.

As for the next battle plan of the First Fleet, the Second Fleet, and the Third Fleet, Lin Daxin had an idea in his heart: At present, in the Xihote Mountains, which are more than 100 kilometers away from the Wild Boar River Wharf, the Dingbei Army has concentrated five divisions, namely the Second Division, the Third Division, the Seventh Division, the Eighth Division, and the Fourteenth Division, all of which are integrated divisions, and they have already built fortifications on the front line of the Xihote Mountains, preparing to resist the Japanese attack.

Two days ago, Huang Hong, commander of the Sixth Fleet, sent a telegram to Lin Daxin that the Sixth Fleet had gone to the Wild Boar River Wharf, just in time for the Japanese Army to land at the Wild Boar River Wharf, and the Sixth Fleet not only eliminated the Japanese Navy's four protective cruisers, six torpedo boats, and four small gunboats outside the Wild Boar River Wharf, but also destroyed a large number of transport ships carrying the Japanese Army, causing great casualties to the Japanese Army.

Huang Hong didn't know that the results of the battle were more than he imagined, the number of missing and killed in the Japanese army exceeded 30,000, and the Japanese northern dispatch army had not yet engaged the Dingbei army, and lost one and a half divisions and regiments at once.

Since the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy was defeated by the Northeast Navy in the naval battle of Tsushima Island, and is currently shrinking to the Sasebo Naval Base in Japan, then Lin Daxin is ready to wipe out the Japanese troops who landed at the Wild Boar River Wharf, as long as the First Fleet, the Second Fleet, and the Third Fleet go outside the Wild Boar River Wharf to block the sea passage for the Japanese troops who have landed, the Japanese troops that have landed will become turtles in the urn, and the Japanese troops who have lost their supplies and support can be wiped out cleanly and completely with the five A division of the Dingbei Army on the front line of the Sikhote Mountains.

The First Fleet, the Second Fleet, and the Third Fleet together are strong, but they have just defeated the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy, and outside the Wild Boar River Pier, they are absolutely not afraid of the Japanese Navy's attack, unlike the Sixth Fleet, which has to withdraw to Vladivostok after the battle. Moreover, if the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy could not bear to save the Japanese Army that had landed in the Far Eastern Province, perhaps the three fleets would be able to inflict heavy damage on the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy again.

Lin Daxin was just about to ask Lu Ming to send a telegram to the three fleets in Bokou Port, when there was another knock at the door, "Come in!" Lin Daxin shouted outside the door.

Then another adjutant of the Governor's Palace, Zhang Congyun, walked into the office, "Dashuai, the British minister to the Qing Dynasty, Ogner, has just come to Shenyang City, hoping to see Dashuai immediately, saying that there is something to negotiate with us. ”

Lin Daxin couldn't help frowning, there was something to negotiate with Yan zhòng, it was very likely that Ogener was for the volunteers he sent to South Africa, Lin Daxin asked: "Where is Ogener?" ”

Zhang Congyun replied, "He is in the reception room of the Governor's Palace. ”

Lin Daxin thought about it for a while and said, "Lu Ming, Congyun, go!" See with me what the British are going to do? ”

Lin Daxin's guess was very correct, and after meeting with the British Minister to the Qing Dynasty, Ogna said in a blunt tone: "Governor Lin, our British Empire has officially declared war with the Boers of the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State in South Africa, and our British Empire's army is fighting against the Boers, but an army of the Qing Dynasty suddenly appeared on the battlefield in South Africa, helping the Boers to fight, and brought certain losses to our army. After our investigation, the army of the Qing Dynasty was owned by His Excellency Governor Lin, what is Governor Lin's explanation? ”

Lin Daxin shook his head with a smile and said: "Minister Ogna, there is one thing that you British have made a mistake, the army in South Africa is just some people sympathetic to the Boers on our territory, and the volunteers formed are the same as those volunteers who sympathize with the Boers in European countries, and they are not the Dingbei Army under my command. In addition, Minister Ogna, I have to say that you British have done an unpopular job this time! You see so many people are on the side of the Boers! ”

"Volunteers? Governor Lin, this is the funniest joke I've ever heard, the volunteers you are talking about have already caused us to lose a lot of money to our troops guarding the perimeter of Leddy Smith! Governor Lin, we British are not children, so let's put away your clumsy tricks! Ogna said angrily.

Lin Daxin shrugged his shoulders and said, "But they are indeed volunteers, this is a fact!" ”

Ogner sneered and said, "The fact is that our British Empire has determined that this army is the army under the command of Governor Lin!" ”

Lin Daxin's eyes stood up when he heard this, "You said that it was confirmed, did that unit in South Africa play my banner?" What proof do you British have to prove that that unit is my army! ”

Ogner raised his head slightly and said: "Governor Lin, I regret to tell you, what our British Empire has determined is evidence, and now on behalf of the British Empire, I demand that Governor Lin must immediately withdraw the troops from South Africa, and compensate for the losses of our British troops, the amount of compensation can be determined through negotiation between the two sides, and finally you also need to publicly apologize to our British Empire for this matter!" (To be continued......) R1292